At least five persons have died while 10 others have been rescued alive following the collapse of a three-storey building under construction in the Durumi 3 area near Gudu Market in Abuja on Saturday morning. Emergency responders are, however, still combing the debris as search and rescue operations continue for persons believed to be trapped under the rubble. The incident was confirmed in a statement issued by the Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, Lere Olayinka. The statement noted that the collapsed structure is located around Gaduwa…
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Socialite and businessman, Cubana Chief Priest, has failed in his bid to clinch the All Progressives Congress ticket for the Orsu/Orlu/Oru East Federal Constituency seat in Imo State ahead of the 2027 general elections. The APC House of Representatives primary, which held as part of preparations for the next general election cycle, did not produce the nightlife entrepreneur as the party’s flagbearer for the constituency. Cubana Chief Priest, whose real name is Pascal Okechukwu, had in recent months declared interest in elective politics under the APC platform, a move that drew significant attention across the South-East political landscape and on…
The House of Representatives primary election of the All Progressives Congress in Ward 10, Ado Local Government Area of Ekiti State, descended into chaos on Saturday after violent clashes erupted among supporters of rival aspirants. The exercise, which took place at the Fajuyi Pavilion in Ado-Ekiti, was eventually suspended by electoral officials, who declared the process inconclusive following the disturbance. The primary featured two contenders, Olushola Fatoba and Tope Ogunleye, popularly known as RST, whose supporters had arrived early at the venue ahead of the commencement of voting. Tension reportedly escalated when suspected thugs invaded the venue armed with canes…
Report indicates that a popular House of Representatives Aspirant for OWO/OSE federal constituency, has been arrested this morning by some policemen from Abuja. The arrested Aspirant who is the purported “consensus candidate” of the All Progressives Congress (APC), though rejected by other stakeholders ahead of today’s Reps primary. The Aspirant who had yesterday denied his disqualification from the race, was alleged to have involved in a crime under investigation at Force Headquarters in Abuja. Details shortly….. Culled: SUNSHINETRUTH
A House of Representatives aspirant under the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Akoko South East/Akoko South West Federal Constituency, Hon. Seun Oluwashina Ajongbolo, has expressed concern over what he described as inconsistencies surrounding the party’s ongoing primary election process. Ajongbolo, who spoke amid growing uncertainty over the timetable for the APC House of Representatives primaries, lamented the repeated changes in the election date, noting that the exercise was initially scheduled for May 15 before it was later shifted to May 16, marking the second adjustment within a short period. The aspirant stated that the situation has created confusion among aspirants…
Former Ondo State governor, Olusegun Mimiko, has officially joined the All Progressives Congress, ending years of political association outside the ruling party in the state. The development was disclosed in a statement issued on Thursday by Olawale Ijanusi, the Special Assistant on New Media to the Ondo State APC Chairman, Kolawole Babatunde. According to the statement, Mimiko formally defected to the APC in Ondo Town alongside thousands of his supporters during a gathering attended by party leaders, stakeholders and loyalists from across the state. Receiving the former governor into the party, Babatunde described the development as a major political boost…
Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have arrested a suspected vandal and a security guard in connection with the destruction of electrical installations at the General Hospital, Igbotako, in the Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State. The arrest was confirmed in a statement issued on Saturday by the command’s spokesperson, Abayomi Jimoh, who said the incident was reported to the police on May 6, 2026. According to the statement, a resident alerted the police that a man identified as Promise Godspower allegedly broke into the hospital premises and damaged parts of the facility’s electrical infrastructure before making away with…
The senator representing Edo North, Adams Oshiomhole, has called for the resignation of Senate President Godswill Akpabio following controversy surrounding the proposed amendment to the Senate Standing Orders. Oshiomhole made the demand in Abuja while reacting to debates over changes to the rules guiding the election of presiding and principal officers in the Senate. The former Edo State governor described the proposed amendment as morally flawed, arguing that Akpabio would not meet the qualification criteria under the same rules he was allegedly seeking to enforce. “This rule has serious moral crisis,” Oshiomhole said. “The Senate President became minority leader during…
An Ondo State Magistrate Court sitting in Oke Eda, Akure, on Thursday remanded a traditional ruler and two others at the Olokuta Correctional Centre over alleged involvement in illegal land transactions and multiple sales of landed property. The defendants, Oba David Okunato, also known as the Oba of Osi Community in Akure North Local Government Area, alongside Tifase Folasade and Nwaigbue Chijioke, were arraigned as part of the Ondo State Government’s ongoing crackdown on land grabbing and fraudulent land dealings. The suspects were brought before the court amid intensified efforts by the administration of Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa to curb illegal…
The United States Department of State has warned that Americans owing more than $2,500 in unpaid child support could have their passports revoked under existing federal regulations. The department disclosed this in a statement published on its official website on Thursday, noting that individuals with significant child support debts are barred from obtaining or renewing US passports. According to the agency, affected individuals are advised to urgently contact their state child support agencies to make payment arrangements and avoid sanctions. “Individuals with significant child support debt should contact their state child support agency immediately to make payment arrangements and avoid…